Introductory text

MAGISTRATES' COURTS

PROCEDURE

Made 29th November 1979

Laid before Parliament 10th December 1979

Coming into Operation 1st January 1980

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 15 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949, as extended by section 122 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952, section 5(1) of the Justices of the Peace Act 1968 and sections 27(8) to (10), 32(1) to (3), (6) and (8), 33(4) and (5), 35(4) and 38(2) of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972, after consultation with the Rule Committee appointed under the said section 15, hereby makes the following Rules:—